Wisata Kuliner 1: Sagu

Bahwa sagu adalah salah satu makanan pokok di Indonesia bagian timur, saya sudah tahu itu sejak SD. Tapi bagaimana bentuk dan cara makannya, sepertinya tidak diajarkan tuh. Alhasil, pertama datang ke Maluku (2002) saya buta bagaimana asal, bentuk apalagi cara makan sagu itu

Keajaiban anak-anak

Keasyikan “bertualang” selama bertahun-tahun… lebaran kemarin “baru sadar” kalau keponakan sudah 8 Dan makin tersadar juga bahwa jaman sudah berubah dan bahwa anak sekarang memang luar biasa pintar ya.

Kekerasan terhadap Anak

Jarang nonton TV, kebetulan nonton pas ada berita tentang pemukulan oleh oknum guru terhadap anak-anak.  Ada yang pakai balok kayu, cincin logam, dll… Gila! Masih???
Saya ingat dulu waktu masih kerja di emergensi di RS, saya pernah hampir ngamuk sama orangtua pasien. Gara-garanya dia bawa anaknya yang katanya sakit karena jatuh, tapi pas diperiksa ada bekas [...]

His name is Today

Many things we need can wait. The child cannot. Now is the time his bones are formed, his mind developed. To him we cannot say tomorrow, his name is today. Gabriela Mistral.

2 years ago

2 years ago Tsunami striked Aceh.
I remember, on the tip of east Java, I watched the news with blurred eyes. Children lied down – in peace. Banyuwangi was soo hot that day, but I felt so cold. I packed my bag, asked permission from my boss (it was difficult, though) and ready to leave.
I flew [...]

I believe that children are our future…

I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who [...]

the answer

“Millions of children are caught in conflicts, poverty and HIV/AIDS. We dream of shaping a better world for children: turning sceptics into advocates, bystanders into leaders and financiers into partners for child rights. Who else would move such dreams into reality … but our staff. We have promises to keep…..”
Yoshiteru Uramoto, Director, UNICEF Office for [...]